Here now but can't get it on i-player yet Have to leave the house while village bonfire on as dogs are terrified of the fireworks. We drive out a few miles & watch from afar, with a flask of tea & cake.

Well, that was better than last week! Enjoyed most of them - Laura the least. Tess in that jumpsuit really put me off though!! Scoring a bit OTT for some but nothing new there. Hope Laura in dance off with Ed.

Salsa is not suited to this type of show - it is a social dance and meant to be danced in crowded clubs where the couples stay close to each other and Therefore sensual body movement & "armography" are the key features. Lifts would be positively dangerous in such circumstances and there is no space to gallop all over the floor. What you tend to see on Strictly are show dances rather than authentic salsa. End of lecture!!

Whilst I agree that Ed is the worst dancer I do think Katya is doing a brilliant job of teaching him, giving him appropriate choreography - both for him and to suit the dance - AND he is improving, so all credit to them. They are what this show should really be about.

Does anyone know whether Laura wears a hearing aid? I have noticed a couple of times something in her left ear. At first I assumed it was something to do with the mikes/sound tech etc, but haven't noticed anyone else wearing the same.

dont know about Laura Salsa have just heard that John Platero did the choreography for that Salsa (Oksana's husband) must say not impressed oooo sabotage :)

Ha ha! Maybe he is trying to "help" Oksana win??? Or maybe he is a better dancer than choreographer? I have certainly seen better salsa routines on Strictly. He is certainly a lovely salsa dancer - there is a really good clip of him dancing salsa socially at the world championships in 2007 which really shows how you don not need to travel all across the floor to make salsa look good. I am not sure I have the tech know how to post it here. Can you sort it for me, Bren?

dont know about Laura Salsa have just heard that John Platero did the choreography for that Salsa (Oksana's husband) must say not impressed oooo sabotage :)

Ha ha! Maybe he is trying to "help" Oksana win??? Or maybe he is a better dancer than choreographer? I have certainly seen better salsa routines on Strictly. He is certainly a lovely salsa dancer - there is a really good clip of him dancing salsa socially at the world championships in 2007 which really shows how you don not need to travel all across the floor to make salsa look good. I am not sure I have the tech know how to post it here. Can you sort it for me, Bren?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heaoDooGJ4I

right tech lesson to post you tube video you need to put the code after = above namely

heaoDooGJ4I
before that code you put in square brackets tube and after /tube in square brackets []

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